Since I haven't participate in anything in a while I decided to ride 40 miles in the 5th annual Tour De Houston Bike Ride. They had a 70 mile, 40 mile and 20 mile loop. Registration was $25.00, which included a t-shirt, ride first aid packet, local materials, and a lunch. Jed and I staged at 7:30 a.m. to join almost 5,000 bicyclists.
We started at city hall, rode through some neighborhoods that I have never seen before and probably will never safely see again. Then the city closed down the 8-loop for several miles so bikers would have a closed course. The 40 mile route passed through an upscale neighborhood and then headed back. At the finish line we grabbed an excellent lunch and sat on the city hall mall and watch a live band. The ride was really organized, in fact I was surprised how organized it was.
It was an excellent way to see the city.
